flattering
Example Sentences
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The notion that he was a clever enough fellow to come up with the ideal name for a rock-’n’-roll jukebox, while flattering, was impossible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
And that’s the nice part about being a comedian, is if you do something that you’re like, maybe this wasn’t as flattering as I thought it would be, you get to make jokes about it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
"That's why even some of my friends say things which are not flattering, because somebody said to them that somebody might persuade me to change my view."
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
She had taken photos of her everyday life - a nice dinner, a selfie when the lighting was particularly flattering.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
In that instant, the light was particularly, if rather vividly, flattering to his gray, mostly white, hair.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
